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Following a string of releases on a who’s who of top labels such as Planet Euphorique, Salt Mines, Haws and Craigie Knowes, prog-trance pioneer Lisene drops a full-length LP on his On Rotation imprint. With 8 hyper-detailed tracks ranging from club-focused techno, progressive and electro to slo-mo downtempo, Lisene brings his A-game to an album sure to cement his place as one of the most exciting producers and DJs in the UK’s underground music scene. 

Created over several years with a perfectionist’s attention to detail, “Science Friction” flits between moods and sonic environments with ease while retaining the cohesion of Lisene’s inimitable production style. Despite being an album, this is still very much a record for the DJs, featuring heads-down club tracks and bass-heavy electro crafted with precision and a cinematic sense of scale. For the home listeners, expansive slo-mo soundscapes and cerebral synth odysseys float high above the clouds, with widescreen details revealing themselves ever further with each re-play.

“This album has been 15 years in the making and represents a culmination of everything I’ve worked towards in defining my own sound and style without letting myself be pigeonholed. I’m immensely proud of each track -  it really reflects where I was at musically while making this, while giving a glimpse into my future sound. This is a record that deserves to be played on the finest sound systems and hi-fis, and I couldn’t be more happy with how it’s turned out. Dive in and enjoy!” 

Combining influences from across the spectrum of dance music with a cinematic sense of psychedelia and his own inimitable production skills, “Science Friction” is sure to see a lot of airtime across the festivals, after-parties and living rooms of the world this summer and beyond.

On Rotation is a Leeds based label, event & mix series run by Chris I’Anson, Lisene & Adam Pits. Artwork illustrated and designed by Patch D Keyes.

Science Friction

PREMIERE: Lisene - Nova Prospekt

The island was still sweltering, even after the sun had gone down it remained bitterly hot. The beaches were crowded with people who had sought the refuge of the sea breeze as they danced to the sound of the drums which echoed and radiated across the seafront.

Many people had travelled far and wide to be here, by boat and across the ocean to find solace and dance amongst like minded friends in the comfort of the unknown.

Perhaps this place was a paradise, to some it might seem that way.

However, deep within the woods beyond there were far more unknowing secrets to be told.

More Rice are back with a new digital edition on the label from MiNcho. A techy affair with nice sounds for the club. This remix from Dott steals the show.

PREMIERE: MiNcho - Poeben (DOTT Pizdets Mix) [More Rice]

@slushrecordsuk

Pre-order vinyl & digital:
slushrecords.bandcamp.com/album/pulsation

Slush Records are back for their second outing, remastering and rereleasing Sedona’s highly sought-after 1995 track, ‘Pulsation’. A portal to the underground of the ‘90s, Sedona’s original mixes and the remix from Robert Vaughan, fuse progressive house, trance and breakbeat, each oscillating to their own unique frequency. Not stopping there, Slush Records enlist the expertise of Seoul-born, Amsterdam-based Naone for a mesmerising new remix that harnesses all of that early ‘90s energy, with a fresh dynamism.

Tracklist: 
A1 Pulsation (Ascending)
A2 Pulsation (Naone Ice Breaker Remix) 
B1 Pulsation (Test Tube)  
B2 Pulsation (Sinister)

Curated by Lora Mipsum 
Mastered by Justin Drake 
Distributed by Prime Direct Distribution 
Design by Jek & DAYS

Pulsation (Naone Ice Breaker Remix) - Sedona | Slush [2024]

Artist: Various Artists
Title: Kulture Galerie Volume Three
Label: Kulture Galerie
Cat No: KGV003
Format: 12” Vinyl

Tracklist: 

A1. Rambal Cochet - Beijing Balearic Riot
A2. Doc Sleep - Deep Breath
A3. The Jaffa Kid - SH Holo
B1. Jack Bags - Molise Chicago 
B2. Undsidedly - Sol Container
B3. Mesmerist - She Looked Back 

Kulture Galerie returns with its third various artists record featuring Doc Sleep, Rambal Cochet, The Jaffa Kid, Mesmerist, Jack Bags and Undsidedly.

The multi format label run by Filippo MSM (of Metropolitan Soul Museum) is back with its 7th release overall, this time on wax. This new collection continues to show Filippo’s predilection for music with non straight forward drum patterns and moody melodies.

Volume Three is a well thought mix of styles, spanning to and from two Trance oriented tracks from Rambal Cochet and The Mesmerist through the broken techno of Doc Sleep, Jack Bags’s all analogue Acid House track, The Jaffa Kid’s uncompromising Drexcian’s Electro and Undsidedly dreamy’s own take on the genre.

Various Artists - Kulture Galerie Volume Three (KGV003)

@trajanodj - Staminl (@listeningblue)
"Digital Animals" is a visceral exploration of our modern techno-driven existence, where the rise of AI and social media pulls humanity back into a primal state. With infinite knowledge at our fingertips, we paradoxically devolve, following basic instincts and binary patterns, like creatures of code. This compilation encapsulates the raw energy of this shift: pounding beats and hypnotic rhythms reflecting the endless noise of social media, while pulsing synths echo the tension between hyper-connection and isolation. In this digital jungle, we become evolved yet devolved, trapped in a loop of polarized thinking, driven by technology's relentless pace.

Compilation includes trax from Vronsky, Löwen, Kàri G, JFM, Sub accent, wei.xzy, Baruri, Irreversible Changes, Voyd, Bête Imaginaire, Jiman, Trajano, Incognito, Emre Girginkaya. Support!

🛒

Trajano - Staminl (Listening Blue)

Artist: Intro
Title: Utopia
Label: UFC
Cat No: UFC08
Format: 12” Vinyl

Tracklist: 

A1. @UtopiaRemix (Original Mix)
A2. The MFA '94 On The Floor Remix
B1. Promising/Youngster 'Electric Shock Remix
B2. Brassica 'Psytalo Remix 
B3. R.I.P. Bestia 'FutureCosmicalAscension Mix



In 1997 a CD compilation called Calambre Techno was released in Spain which included a track called Utopia. Its producers were two Spanish brothers who had been making electronic music since 1991 under the name INTRO. The track of the compilation was a remix of the original included in the Ep Intro - @Utopia from 1994. @UtopiaRemix is a simple but perfect Techno-Trance anthem, Retro-Psychedelic but futuristic, one of those timeless tracks that always sound original despite its 30 years. Now UFC is proud to re-issue this techno-trance gem on vinyl as its eighth release accompanied by remixes from current producers of different visions. 

About the remixes; The duo The MFA give us their '94 On The Floor Remix', a perfect “hit” to hear at dawn where they perfectly combine IDM, Indie-House and Experimentalism. Spanish producer Promising/Youngster presents 'Electric Shock Remix', a titanic version of the original remix where powerful Electro rhythms collide with Experimental and Futuristic IDM. 

In the case of Brassica we left the way free to experiment with the original remix and he gives us his 'Psytalo Remix', a perfect fusion of Techno, Breaks and Psychedelia, originality in its purest form as this producer has accustomed us to in all his productions. To close the Ep, we find 'FutureCosmicalAscension Mix' by R.I.P. Bestia, truly a different version that is difficult to include in a specific style where the main melody is progressively guided towards a state of euphoria.

Original Track Produced by Intro: Francisco & Nacho Sotomayor. Liscensed with permission of Absolute Ambient (ES) 1994

Intro - Utopia (Incl. The MFA, Promising/Youngster, Brassica & R.I.P. Bestia Remixes) (UFC08)

Spectral Bounce returns with a groovy and moody set of tracks by Uruguayan tastemaker Molen. 'Future is Gone' explores dark yet glistening corners of minimal tech house, blending distorted basslines, resonant synth leads, and muffled vocals to create a cinematic aesthetic.

Spectral Bounce’s third release continues to solidify the label’s sonic identity while opening avenues for artists to present their unique interpretations and perspectives, and Molen delivers on that promise.

Art by Susanne Janssen
Words by Hervé Kacou

Buy on Bandcamp: https://spectralbounce.bandcamp.com/album/future-is-gone
Buy on One Eye Witness: https://www.one-eye-witness.com/release/1725966485/molen-future-is-gone

Molen - Future Is Gone | Spectral Bounce (SPEC03) | Snippets

Not An Animal is a label born from the party debris left uncleaned from London’s infamous Bad Passion parties, as ran by Chris Stoker and Andy Bainbridge. For the next release on the East London imprint Donald’s House and fellow antipodean DJ Chrysalis give Not An Animal Records the intercontinental treatment with a four-track transpacific delivery of psyche-laden progressive house music melded with the sleazy stylistics we have come to expect and love from NAAR releases.
Melbourne native Donald’s House is the pseudonym for the sonic explorations of James Isaacs. His sound is as distinguishable as it is diverse, and his musical endeavours has seen him release on Touch From A Distance, Permanent Vacation and Wax’ O Paradiso. DJ Chrysalis, also based in Melbourne, a bubbling DJ and dance producer who has had heavy releases on Public Possession, KANN, and Plush Records Inc. The outcome of this pairing is a cohesive late-night package with an exceptionally current sound whilst somehow remaining thoughtfully reminiscent. 
‘Pound Bend’ leads with a breakbeat, and the scene is set by layers of proggy synth patterns before descending into a powerfully dark, driving bassline. Apiento takes a stab at the title cut delivering in a more introspective effort, stripping it back to a reprogrammed bass groove, infectiously enlivened by an earworm synth loop that is likely to stay with you for eternity. ‘A Curious Warmth’ drops a bassline that ploughs through a soundscape of delicately programmed drum patterns layered with pads and new-age trance synths, while a scattering of housey breaks and pads reinvigorate the track in the latter half. ‘Tingler Ring’ brings things down to a slower burn as the bassline is left to drive the cut, accented by a haunting of delay laden stabs whilst acid synths sit at the forefront bringing the EP to its close.

BUY on JUNO

PREMIERE : Donald's House & DJ Chrysalis - Pound Bend

Peer-reviewed electro theory by Obergman. Pentaquark is pure plug n’ play technology to bump in your UFO as you conquer the cosmos. Endless bouncing electro rhythms for those that want the power to control dancefloors. Feel the snap of those snares. Embrace the power of the atom!

https://craigieknowes.bandcamp.com/album/pentaquark-ep

Obergman
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/obergman
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/obergmania/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/obergmanmusik

Craigie Knowes
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/craigie-knowes
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/craigieknowes/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/craigieknowes

Pentaquark EP

PREMIERE: Obergman - Cuspy Halo Problem (Craigie Knowes)

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PREMIERE: MiNcho - Poeben (DOTT Pizdets Mix) [More Rice]

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